Transcript Safety in the Kitchen - North Thurston Public Schools

Safety in the Kitchen
Safe or Unsafe?
Safe or Unsafe?
Use a towel to remove a pan from the range.
Unsafe
A towel is not meant to remove items from a
range or oven. It’s thinness allows heat to
penetrate through. It’s loose ends can
catch on fire.
Safe or Unsafe?
Pour salt or baking soda over the flames of
a grease fire.
Safe
The salt absorbs the grease and the baking
soda cuts off the oxygen supply.
Safe or Unsafe?
Sweep up broken glass with a broom or
brush.
Safe
Use the proper equipment to pick up glass.
A broom or brush is a safe way to quickly
pick up glass.
Safe or Unsafe?
Cut the tops of cans about half off and then
bend them up to remove the food.
Unsafe
Properly remove entire lid with a can opener.
Bending back lids increases a risk to an
injury or cut.
Safe or Unsafe?
Wait until a wet floor dries before walking on
it.
Safe
You risk injury if a floor is wet. Wait until it is
completely dry before walking on it
yourself or allowing others to walk on it.
Safe or Unsafe?
Take broken appliances to a service shop for
repair or discontinue use.
Safe
Broken appliances cause a risk to a
potential fire or a risk of injury.
Safe or Unsafe?
Be sure poisons are clearly labeled.
Safe
Make sure others know what is in bottles
that can be a potential risk for inproper use
or consumption. Mr. Yuk stickers are
helpful for young children that cannot read.
Safe or Unsafe
Old refrigerators and freezers should be
stored with the doors tightly closed so
small children can’t get in them.
Safe
Many people might have older refrigerators
or freezers that are easy for small children
to get into. Keep them tightly closed or not
easily accessed.
Safe or Unsafe?
Keep pan handles toward the edge of the
range so they are easy to reach.
Unsafe
Handles pointed toward the edge of the
range are easy to bump as you walk by or
accessible for small children to reach
causing a safety risk.
Safe or Unsafe?
Touch the surface unit on the range after
use to be sure it is turned off.
Unsafe
Newer ranges have a light that indicates
whether a stove top is still hot. Older
ranges do not have that. Touching the
range top is risking a burn.
Safe or Unsafe
Do not use a knife to tighten a screw on a
handle.
Unsafe
Use tools meant for the purpose. Using a
knife as a screwdriver can damage the
knife and risk injury.
Safe or Unsafe?
Use electric appliances with wet or dry
hands.
Unsafe
Always make sure hands are dry. Wet
hands and electrical appliances do not mix
well. It could be a shocking experience.
Safe or Unsafe
The safest place for electrical cords is near
heat such as ranges or hot pipes.
Unsafe
Avoid placing electrical cords near heat
sources such as hot pipes, ranges, or
heating ducts.
Safe or Unsafe?
Cover food and utensils before spraying;
with cleaning fluids or aerosol sprays.
Safe
If you are cleaning the kitchen, try to do it
separately from when you are cooking.
Cover food if it is necessary to use a
cleaning solution.
Safe or Unsafe?
Wear long-sleeved garments when cooking
to protect your arms.
Safe
Long-sleeved garments help protect your
arm. Be aware not to wear sleeves which
hang too loosely around the wrists near
the stove top.
Safe or Unsafe?
Keep flammable materials away from the
range.
Safe
Duh… a stove is hot, do not keep
flammables near stove. This includes
towels, hotpads, recipes, or other
flammables.
Safe or Unsafe?
Wash knives with the silverware when doing
dishes.
Unsafe
Set knives out to wash separately. If you put
them in the bottom of the sink to be
washed with the silverware, you risk being
cut.
Safe or Unsafe?
Disconnect the appliance first if food sticks
on it.
Safe
Make sure appliance is disconnected before
you try to remove food. Appliances such
as blenders and food processors can
cause injury if accidentally turned on.
Safe or Unsafe?
Store household cleaners in the same
cabinets with food.
Unsafe
Always store household cleaners separately
from food. Also store cleaners away from
small children.
Safe or Unsafe?
Be sure pot holders are dry before using on
hot pans.
Safe
If a hot pad or oven mitt gets wet, don’t use
it until it dries. A wet pad or cloth will
easily transmit heat.
Safe or Unsafe?
Lift the lid of a pan on a range so the
opening is toward you so the steam
billows away from your face.
Safe
Steam burns are worse than water burns.
Steam is the gas form of water and is
hotter than the liquid form. Lift the lid top
towards you and having the steam away
from your face.
Safe or Unsafe?
Use a chair or box to reach a high shelf.
Unsafe
Use a stepstool to reach high areas. Step
stools are built for the safety of reaching
higher spaces.
Safe or Unsafe?
Be sure the cord is out of the way when
using an appliance.
Safe
Make sure the cord is directly plugged into
the outlet and out of the way of the
appliance unit itself.
Safe or Unsafe?
Use aerosol spray cans near heat or flames.
Unsafe
The use of aerosol cans near heat or flames
can be a serious hazard.
Safe or Unsafe?
When using a knife, cut away from your
body.
Safe
Always cut away from your body keeping
thumb away from cutting line reducing the
risk of injury from an accidental “slip”.
Safe or Unsafe?
Clean a wet floor or carpet with the regular
vacuum cleaner.
Unsafe
Regular vacuum cleaners are not made to
pick up wetness. They can cause damage
to the vacuum or risk electric shock. WetDry vacuums are designed to do both.
Safe or Unsafe?
Mix household cleaners if dirt is hard to
remove.
Unsafe
Mixing household cleaners can cause a
toxic odor that can be fatal.
Safe or Unsafe?
Put a lid on a pan which holds a grease fire.
Safe
The easiest way to smother a grease fire is
to put a lid on a pan that holds the grease
fire will deplete it from oxygen and put it
out. Be careful with glass lids; they can
break from the extreme heat of open
flame.
Safe or Unsafe?
Be sure kitchen rugs have non-skid backs.
Safe
Some kitchen work spaces have throw rugs.
Make sure they are non-skid or have a
self-adhesive gripper on the backs.
Safe or Unsafe
Do not use a charcoal grill or gas grill in
home or garage.
Safe
Never use a grill indoors or in a garage, breezeway,
carport, porch, or under a surface that will burn. Gas and
charcoal grills present a risk of fire and/or carbon
monoxide (CO) poisoning that could result in injury or
death. Grill in an open-aired space.
Safe or Unsafe?
Use a knife to open cans.
Unsafe
Again, use tools for their purpose. The
misuse of knives can cause risk of injury
and damage to the tool.
Safe or Unsafe?
Never store poisons in empty food
containers.
Safe
Do not risk the chance that a poison might
be identified as consumable. Sometimes
it is convenient to put in another container.
This could be fatal.
Safe or Unsafe?
Wipe up spills on the floor right away.
Safe
Don’t wait for an accident to happen. Wipe
up spills right away.
Safe or Unsafe?
Pour water on a grease fire.
Unsafe
Do NOT pour water on a grease fire. This
creates a steam explosion which can be
dangerous.
Safe or Unsafe
Run electrical cords under rugs so people
won’t trip over them.
Unsafe
Do not run electrical cords under rugs or
furniture where they may be pinched or
stepped on. Heat can build up and start a
fire. In addition, cords can be frayed and
expose wires, which can also result in a fire.
Safe or Unsafe?
Do not plug too many appliance cords into
one electrical outlet.
Safe
Overloaded outlets do cause fires. An
estimated 5,300 annually in American
households. Almost 2,000 of those occur
during the holidays.
Safe or Unsafe?
Tie back long hair.
Safe
Long hair can be caught in equipment and
near heat sources. In addition, it can
increase the risk of hair in food.
Safe or Unsafe?
When using a knife, use a dull one.
Unsafe
Dull knives can be more dangerous than
sharp knives. Sometimes added pressure
to make them cut better can cause injury.
Sometimes it causes a more jagged cut
rather than a clean cut.
Safe or Unsafe?
Repair appliances yourself if you think you
know what is wrong.
Unsafe
If you are not a qualified repair person, do not
attempt to make a critical repair yourself. Take
repairs that can cause injury or fire to a repair
shop or throw away and purchase a safer unit.
Sometimes buying new equipment is cheaper
than the repair.
Safe or Unsafe?
Carry a pan which holds a grease fire to the
sink.
Unsafe
DO NOT move or carry the pan outside, it
will fan the flames and risk spreading.
Place a lid directly on top. Do not put
flour or water on the grease fire.